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Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Oct 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.84°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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